European station wagons are not like the behemoth land cruisers that once roamed the highways of America. Like most cars in Germany, these station wagons get up and go. It’s very common to be cruising along the autobahn at a 100 mph and have a station wagon of some sort blow right by you. On top of that, a high percentage of these station wagons are diesel; room, speed and economy.
Yes, there's a whole different mindset about a lot of things here in Germany and Europe and the station wagon is one of them. It's here to stay.